By Isabelle A. Lu, Crimson Staff Writer ‘Asian Women I Know’ Dinner Still | By Courtesy of Crystal X. Manyloun Sharing stories of growing up over a dim sum meal: It’s not such a surprising concept — in fact, it feels warm, familiar. There’s also something unplaceably familiar about the title “Asian Women I Know,” and, […]
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Vancouver, B.C., February 5, 2026 — The Chinese Canadian Museum is proud to announce its feature exhibition Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s–2000 has been recognized with the 2025 Canadian Museums Association Award for Outstanding Achievement: Exhibitions, a national honour presented to institutions that have demonstrated excellence in museum exhibition initiatives. In celebration of this award, Dream Factory, originally scheduled to close
On March 28, 2026, CPAC Institute hosted the Education Forum Building Capacity for Equity and Inclusion in Ontario Education in Toronto. The forum brought together educators, researchers, community leaders, and policymakers to explore how East and Southeast Asian Canadian (ESAC) experiences can be more meaningfully integrated into Ontario’s education system and how schools can strengthen their response
By Terry Tang Taiwan-born chef George Chen SAN FRANCISCO — Taiwan-born chef George Chen, whose family immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, vividly remembers how his school lunch of braised pork and Chinese sauerkraut between two pieces of bread was viewed by his classmates. “‘Oh, God, what are you eating? That’s gross,’” Chen recalled during
By Michelle Okawa, Densho Encyclopedia Graduate Intern. In 2014, Densho received an extensive collection of materials from the family of acclaimed filmmaker Loni Ding. This collection included hundreds of media that were produced by Ding to create documentaries on the experiences of Japanese American soldiers during World War II. Over the past several years, the
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A steady downpour of rain and gusting winds did not deter community members of different ages and ethnicities from gathering to confront a dark past of racism, xenophobia, and resentment. By James Tabafunda Photo by James Tabafunda About 100 people rallied on the morning of Feb. 7—exactly 140 years to the day—at Hing Hay Park
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By Ally Wang In February 2024, I went to Vancouver’s Chinatown to watch the Lunar New Year Chinatown Parade in person for the first time. It was a day of driving wind and rain, yet the performers and spectators were completely undeterred—the drumbeats still struck with a strong force that was deeply stirring. Among the
The ‘Star Wars’ actor plays a widowed mother making uncomfortable discoveries about her new home, but Vera Miao’s debut feature hits hardest when it rewinds more than a century. By Guy Lodge Rocks Springs LLC In “Rock Springs,” a newly widowed, grief-addled mother moves with her young daughter to a creaky, remote cottage in the woods
By Kemyron McCoy Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of suicide that some readers may find disturbing. The silhouettes of cast members of “An American Soldier” on stage are pictured, with a close-up of UCLA alumnus Brian Vu as Pvt. Danny Chen in the background. The opera, with Vu as the lead soloist, received a nomination
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The United States is home to many Chinatowns, and New York City’s Manhattan neighborhood is especially notable for its vibrant cultural contributions. By Kristen Osborne-Bartucca, MA American Studies There are nine officially established Chinatowns in greater New York—Manhattan, Flushing, Sunset Park, Little Neck, the East Village, Forest Hills, Homecrest, Bensonhurst, and Elmhurst—but the oldest and most
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